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Three Village officials say ninth-grade move to Ward Melville is smoothing students’ path to electives and clubs
Summary
District principals told the board that moving ninth graders to Ward Melville High School has expanded course and extracurricular opportunities, reduced study-hall placements and increased student engagement; principals and students highlighted higher event attendance and adviser capacity needs.
District principals and administrators told the Three Village Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 7 that the district’s reconfiguration—bringing ninth graders to Ward Melville High School—has largely met goals to expand academic and co‑curricular opportunities and boost student engagement.
In a presentation led by secondary principals and high‑school administrators, speakers said ninth graders now have access to many more electives and clubs than under the previous junior‑high model, and cited early indicators of success: fewer ninth‑grade study‑hall assignments and higher participation in clubs and school events.
“The students took the victory,” one…
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